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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday February 07, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort To Lower Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort To Lower Health Care Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), was joined by Congressmen Blake Moore (UT-1), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Adrian Smith (NE-3), and Brad Schneider (IL-10), introduced the bipartisan Health Out-of-Pocket Expense ( HOPE ) Act. This commonsense, forward-looking legislation establishes H  more

House Budget Committee Ranking Member Boyle Slams Senate Republicans for Confirming Radical OMB Director Russell Vought
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget: "Senate Republicans have once again shown they are nothing more than spineless enablers of the most extreme forces   more

Kelly to hold tele-town hall to help constituents with the 2025 tax filing season
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly to hold tele-town hall to help constituents with the 2025 tax filing season WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, will hold a live telephone town hall to assist constituents as the 2025 tax filing season begins. Rep. Kelly will be joined by officials with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Taxp  more

Rep. Joyce Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Encourage Life-Saving Innovation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) and Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) have introduced H.R. 946, the Optimizing Research Progress Hope And New (ORPHAN) Cures Act, legislation that would accelerate the development of new life-saving cures and provide hope to millions Americans affected by rare diseases. Under current federal law, a drug or treatment that receives approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Admini  more

Rep. Reschenthaler, Miller Co-Chair Congressional Appalachian Caucus
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced they will be co-chairing the Congressional Appalachian Caucus for the 119th Congress. "Appalachia has long been overlooked and left behind by Washington bureaucrats as the far-left's Green New Deal policies devastated our communities," said Reschenthaler. "I am proud to continue fighting alongside Congresswom  more

Rep. Scanlon, House Democrats Introduce Bill To Stop Musk From Invading Americans' Privacy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Taxpayer Data Protection Act ensures trusted public servants, not Elon Musk, can access personal information * * * Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act in response to Elon Musk's shameful invasion of Americans' privacy. The legislation would stop people with conflicts of interest or without a securit  more